Woman Transported to Hospital After Tanker Truck Crash

The Doddridge County Sheriff's Department is investigating a vehicle crash that happened on Route 50 Thursday afternoon.

A woman driving a Subaru Outback was attempting to leave Salem Road and cross Route 50 when she traveled into the path of a tanker truck from BSI Well Service of Salem. The truck was traveling westbound and attempted to stop but crashed into the Subaru, said the Doddridge County Sheriff's Department. The Subaru traveled approximately 100 feet. The woman was transported to United Hospital Center with unknown injuries.

Traffic traveling in both directions of Route 50 is down to one lane. Fire departments from Salem and Smithburg also responded to the scene.